The Justice Department is generally consulted about pardoning decisions, although there is no requirement for the President to do so before granting a pardon. Arpaio, 85, could be facing a possible six-month prison sentence in October. He intends to appeal the verdict. During his run as sheriff, Arpaio embraced controversy and media attention. [Full Article...]

The American president has been widely criticized for his response to the Charlottesville, Virginia hate rally and the violent clashes with counter-protesters. A day later, however, Mr Trump reversed course and again blamed "both sides", criticising liberal-leaning counterprotesters for acting "very, very violently" during a defiant news conference at Trump Tower in NY. [Full Article...]

Mattis spoke alongside Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko after a meeting with him and other leaders in Kyiv. "Speaking about lethal weapons, we are considering the issue". "The U.S. and our allies will continue to press Russian Federation to honor its Minsk commitments and our sanctions will remain in place until Moscow reverses the actions that triggered them", Mattis said. [Full Article...]

Earlier, the St Kitts openers provided an ideal start as Evin Lewis and Chris Gayle added 58 in 4.5 overs. The win has extended Trinbago's lead at the top of the CPL standings to three points ahead of St Kitts having lost just one of their eight matches. [Full Article...]

Her husband, Jose Gaspar, said the loss was devastating to him. As the porter moved Rocio's stretcher, the lift reportedly started to ascend, crushing her. Police and firefighters rushed to the scene along with duty medics but could nothing to save her life. It is thought the woman who was lying on a stretcher with her newborn was being transported by staff to a maternity unit on the third flo... [Full Article...]

In an interview with Channel 10's Neria Kraus Wednesday, Friedman, a close friend of the President and formerly his bankruptcy lawyer, said that Trump's response to the extreme right-wing rallies and the violence that ensued "was not right". [Full Article...]

Bannon was ousted from his post on Friday 18 August, with some anxious that, in the words of Lyndon B Johnson, they'd be better served having him "inside the tent" than outside it. On Friday, mere hours after being fired by Trump , Bannon returned to Breitbart as executive chairman. The person, who has not been identified , told CNN: "It all seemed very duplicitous and littered with nua... [Full Article...]

When the judgement was finally pronounced, Shayara said: "I have been waiting for this verdict for a long time, and I'm happy that this will affect the lives of the thousands of Muslim women in the country". Muslim women are the real heroes of the ban on triple talaq . "It is ultimately a matter of our faith and we are the ones who have the right to take a decision about it". [Full Article...]

Khan pointed out that both the PM and the foreign minister had not responded to Trump's statement. He said that Trump had no idea as to who was the real terrorist and what were the issues in Afghanistan. In an address that is being touted by many as over the top, Trump took a tough but not a completely unexpected approach regarding Pakistan-US relations, in which he castigated Pakistan for offer... [Full Article...]

Last year, a USA drone strike killed then-Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour in southwestern Pakistan , an attack Islamabad protested as a violation of its sovereignty. President Trump on Tuesday called out Pakistan for supporting terror groups and providing them safe havens within its territory. Islamabad pointed out that there was " no exclusive solution " to the conflict in ... [Full Article...]

Ms Engels alleges that Mrs Mugabe hit her with a plug and electrical cord in a hotel room in Johannesburg when she was demanding to know where her sons were. In the court papers‚ Engels argues that the move taken by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane to grant Mugabe diplomatic immunity is invalid. [Full Article...]

While expressing a desire to reach out to the North, South Korea's liberal President Moon Jae-in has also ordered his military officials to schedule talks with the United States to increase the warhead limits on South Korean missiles, and his prime minister said recently that the country should also consider acquiring nuclear-powered submarines to better cope with North Korean threats. [Full Article...]

Police booked the leader of opposition under various sections of Representation of People's Act and the Indian Penal Code. Summary: The huge voter turnout reportedly left the contesting parties, the Telugu Desam Party and the YSR Congress leaders, guessing about the results. [Full Article...]

United States Navy is planning to relieve Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, the commander of its 7th Fleet, from duty that has suffered four collisions in Asia, leading to deaths of more than a dozen sailors this year. At least five of the 10 missing sailors have been identified by relatives. Additionally, the Malaysian Navy has reported locating one body during helicopter searches in the area. [Full Article...]

Click " Repair All " to fix all issues (requires upgrade). Now Vive will be available for Rs 76,990 instead of Rs 92,990. This comes after the Oculus Rift getting a temporary price drop in July, which made it available for $399. All you need to start your VR experience is a PC that is VR ready. The company recently revealed the Viveport , which is basically HTC global app store through which ... [Full Article...]

Superstar's wife Twinkle Khanna also addressed the stark reality of the issue by sharing a picture of a man defecating on a city beach. Toilet Ek Prem Katha is the story of Keshav ( Akshay Kumar ) and Jaya ( Bhumi Pednekar ) whose marriage is on the verge of a break-up because Keshav's house doesn't have a toilet. [Full Article...]

Kerala Assembly Speaker Sreeramakrishnan on Thursday denied permission for the adjournment motion to discuss the High Court's observations against Health Minister KK Shylaja. Kerala's Left Front government is being rocked by nepotism charges made against health and social welfare minister K.K. Shylaja who is accused of making two irregular appointments to a child rights panel which were quashed ... [Full Article...]

Abouyaaqoub was carrying a fake explosive belt, a spokeswoman for the police said by phone. Abouyaaqoub's death means all members of the 12-man terrorist cell responsible for the Barcelona and Cambrils terror attacks are now either dead or under arrest. [Full Article...]

Police arrested Carole Ann Etheridge on Monday at Loganville Middle School soon after she took a field sobriety test, according to WSB-TV. While being booked into jail, Deputy Brooks revealed they recovered a half empty bottle of tequila, four small bottles of vodka, and four bottles of prescription pills in the bus driver's purse. [Full Article...]

The storm, located about 600 km southeast of Port Mansfield, Texas with maximum sustained winds of 70 km/r is likely to approach the Texas coast on Friday , the NHC said on Thursday . If it does become a hurricane residents won't have the luxury of time on your hands to evacuate like other storms that have preceded it. With a warmer climate comes faster evaporation and a greater capacity fo... [Full Article...]